GAZA STRIP, Palestine – At least seven Palestinians, including a father and his 13-year-old son, were killed in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire across Gaza on Tuesday, November 10, according to local health officials.
The attacks continued despite a ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.
In Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood, an Israeli airstrike hit the roof of a shelter for displaced people. Medics said the strike killed Fadi Rajab and his son, Abubakr.
Another Palestinian died in a separate airstrike near a school in the Daraj neighbourhood.
In southern Gaza, Israeli gunfire killed a man in Khan Younis, according to medical personnel. Later, an airstrike struck a metal foundry in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood, killing three more people.
The reported death toll changed throughout the day. An earlier hospital-based account reported five deaths. Later reports raised the toll to at least seven, while another account put the number at eight.
The differences appear to reflect the timing of the reports and the information available as rescue and medical teams reported additional casualties.
Israeli Military Says It Targeted Militants
The Israeli military said it had struck militants in the Zeitoun and Daraj areas. However, its initial statement did not provide further details.
■ Related News
The military did not immediately comment on the reported deaths in Khan Younis or the Sabra neighbourhood.
The incidents occurred as Israel and Hamas continued to dispute the implementation of the ceasefire.
Israel has accused Hamas of trying to rebuild its forces and replenish its weapons. Hamas says it remains committed to the agreement and accuses Israel of violating its terms.
Ceasefire Negotiations Remain Deadlocked
Talks over the next stages of the ceasefire have made limited progress. Negotiators have yet to resolve key disagreements over Hamas’s disarmament and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
Israeli troops continue to control about two-thirds of the territory, according to reported assessments. Palestinian residents have also faced orders to leave areas under Israeli military control.
Gaza’s Health Ministry has reported more than 1,600 Palestinian deaths since the ceasefire began. Israel has reported that four of its soldiers have died during the same period.
Palestinian authorities put the overall death toll from the war since October 2023 at more than 74,000. These figures come from the respective authorities and have not all been independently verified.
The United Nations human rights office reported in October that it had verified 1,076 conflict-related deaths in Gaza between the ceasefire announcement on October 10, 2025, and the end of July 2026.
The verified deaths included 268 children and 126 women, according to the UN. The office also raised concerns about continued attacks and civilian casualties during the ceasefire period.
The latest deaths add to the casualties reported since the truce began. Disagreements over security arrangements, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and Hamas’s future in Gaza continue to complicate negotiations.
Primary Sources: Israeli military — Statement on Operations in Gaza City, November 10, 2026: Said Israeli forces had struck militants in the Zeitoun and Daraj areas but provided no further details in the initial account. Gaza Ministry of Health — Casualty Reporting, November 10, 2026: Local health officials and medical sources attributed deaths across Gaza to Israeli airstrikes and gunfire; reported daily totals varied as further incidents emerged. United Nations Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory — “One year after ceasefire announcement, killings continue across Gaza,” October 12, 2026: Reported 1,076 UN-verified conflict-related deaths between October 10, 2025, and the end of July 2026, including 268 children and 126 women. The original daily Gaza Health Ministry bulletin and a complete Israeli military statement covering all reported incidents were not independently retrieved.
